M Donovan's letter ‘Fluoride debate: Make mass medication illegal'(The Sun, December 6), makes some very strong points regarding the fluoride debate. One being 'it is boosted by in-promotions”, and: 'it is a neurotoxic waste product from fertilisers...therefore it is a commercial decision”.

Investigate magazine's June/July 2001 edition asks if fluoride in our tap water is safe, why are leading scientists being threatened by the sack if they reveal latest study results on the deadly chemical and why have some studies been doctored to make us think fluoride is okay for us?

Dr Phyllis Mullenix lost her job after she insisted she publish her research results.
Large financial concerns are the one who lay behind promoting this industrial waste product as a 'health benefit”.

Those who refuse to lie about their findings and tell the truth have been fired and professionally destroyed.(Natural Medicine issue 10:20013.)

The fact that is alarming is that the Southern Regional Health Authority, reported it would fund $42,000 to encourage Timaru residents to vote in favour of fluoride. (Pure water News 1995).

W D (Bill) Humphrey,
Tauranga South.